"Pluton's Fruit"

"Nee...?!" Jin exclaimed in horror, "You're Joey Boy!"

It's that name again.

Nika's relaxed expression suddenly vanished, replaced by a cold look.

"I hate this name."

The next instant, a sonic boom erupted beneath Nika's feet, its speed exceeding even Jhin's dynamic vision.

He suddenly appeared above the Pteranodon, his right hand transforming into a claw, and shot out.

A crackling red electric light swirled between his palms, clearly indicating the third stage of the Conqueror's Haki.

"Get down, you stinky bird!"

Nika grabbed the Pteranodon by the neck with his hand, then swung it around and hurled it towards the sea.

What incredible wrist strength!

Jin was horrified and had no time to react. In terms of explosive power, speed, and throwing ability, every physical quality of Jin was far superior to Jin's.

Absolutely a monster among monsters!

Who exactly is Zoan?

Feeling the intense wind pressure around him and the ever-approaching sea, the expression beneath the mask of ashes fell into a state of bewilderment.

Boom!

A massive explosion occurred at sea, causing towering waves.

The Box Garden World, Infinity Island.

The open space in front of the palace.

The Seven Deadly Sins surrounded Pluton, looking around at the dilapidated black ship.

"Master, is this a ghost ship?"

Hongjue hopped and skipped onto the ship's deck, leaned over the railing, and looked back at Dimon below.

Bethany touched the ship's hull; the wet hull was covered with a layer of seaweed.

"No one would believe that this ship is Ancient Weapon, would they?"

Dimon smiled. Bethany was absolutely right. If this ship were sent to Water 7, the shipbuilders there would probably just say, "Send it to the scrapyard."

The only commendable thing is that it has not been corroded despite being submerged in seawater for hundreds of years.

The ship's structure was only partially damaged, and the wood itself showed no signs of shipworm infestation.

From this perspective, the probability that this ship is Pluton has increased again, from 99.99% to 99.999%.

Just then, another ship flew in from the coast.

A giant mouth appeared on the bow of the Wave-Breaking Warrior:

"Master, your humble servant, Ship Zuizui, greets you."

What are you doing here?

Dimon wondered if Ship Zuizui's flattery skills had declined.

The Ship Zuizui an embarrassed smile, "Master, Ain told me there's a new boat."

"Ain's pretty mischievous too..." Dimon thought with amusement, too lazy to bother with these brats.

He leaped onto the deck and thoroughly examined the ship, confirming that there were indeed no cannons or similar items on board.

Moreover, the cabin was completely empty; there was nothing inside, and all the furniture and other personal belongings had been moved away.

Considering that the ship was previously suspended in a cave by iron chains, it seems that the people of ancient Wano Country were preparing to repair it.

We just don't know what happened that prevented the repair work from starting.

"It looks like an ordinary, dilapidated ship; normally, it wouldn't even be worth repairing."

Back on deck, Dimon looked up at the sails.

Only one-third of the sail remains, and a pattern with a missing corner can be vaguely seen.

In the center of a large circle is the image of a bird, and outside the circle are four whale tails crossed in a cross shape.

What kind of emblem is this?

Dimon recalled that it looked somewhat like the Kozuki Family crest, but the details were slightly different.

Does it require the bloodline of the Kozuki Family to activate this ship?

Dimon's mind raced, wondering if he should try capturing Kozuki Hiyori and Kozuki.

But then he realized he had a better idea.

Why not just Animation the ship?

Chapter 245 "The Fruit of Pluton"

Animation the Pluton Battleship is the simplest method, but today's Animation attempts were used on the Human-Human Fruit, Model: Nika, so we'll have to wait until tomorrow.

The next day, very early in the morning.

After finishing the simple breakfast prepared by Uta, Dimon returned to the Pluton Battleship.

To be honest, aside from being a little mischievous at times, Uta is excellent at everything from laundry to cooking; she's a very caring girl.

Dimon was genuinely surprised to learn that she was also a skilled cook.

According to Uta's own explanation, she had lived in Elegia for the past seven years and had to learn this skill. Gordon, that old man, used to be a king and couldn't cook at all; the food he forced to make was terrible.

"But why did she suddenly take on all the cooking today, trying to curry favor with me? What kind of request does she want from me?"

[Master, she might simply be afraid of being punished by you again.]

"Is that so? You didn't do anything to her last time, did you?"

Dimon shook his head. The punishment last time was very light; it was just a minor lesson.

Putting Uta aside for the moment, Dimon crouched down, placed his right hand on the deck, and silently activated his ability.

Animation!

A faint golden light enveloped the entire black ship, lasting for several seconds before slowly fading into stillness.

"..."

Dimon stood up, his brows slightly furrowed.

Animation failed.

This wasn't the first time something like this had happened; it had occurred several times before.

And the reason is quite simple!

"This ship is actually a 'living being'? My guess was right after all, it's a ship that ate Devil Fruit, and it's still alive!"

Vegapunk also possesses the technology to allow inanimate objects to consume Devil Fruits.

Vegapunk mastered this technology by analyzing ancient science.

Pluton, a living ship, most likely ate Devil Fruit.

You can simply think of it as an "ability user". Animation an ability user will inevitably fail.

This situation was verified once by Dimon on Hanafuda, one of the Shichibukai.

[Is it a living ship? Is it in the same situation as the Ship Zuizui?]

"No the same."

Dimon shook his head.

The Ship Zuizui was first Animation by him, Awakening its consciousness, before the demon was allowed to reside within it.

Pluton is different, of course.

Ain showed strong curiosity:

[Master, since this ship has consumed Devil Fruit, it means it possesses consciousness. Why doesn't it communicate with the outside world?]

[Could it be that its consciousness has fallen into a state of decline and needs to be awakened?]

Ain's guess was also Dimon's idea.

He also believed that Pluton's consciousness had fallen into a deep sleep and needed to be awakened by external forces.

The problem lies in how to awaken Pluton.

Dimon surveyed the ship's damage from all sides and said thoughtfully:

"Perhaps its consciousness can only be restored after the ship is repaired. Or perhaps, special abilities are needed to communicate with it..."

For example, Voice of All Things.

In Dimon's memory, there are four people who possess this ability.

Roger, Luffy, Kozuki Oden, and Kozuki Momonosuke.

Roger and Oden are definitely dead. Kozuki Momonosuke was sent to the future by his mother, Kozuki Toki, and will reappear in 5 years.

At this point in time, Luffy hasn't Awakening this ability yet.

Ain suggested:

[Master, since it's a ship that ate Devil Fruit, I think we should just kill it and steal its power to save ourselves the trouble.]

This method isn't entirely unworkable... no, rather, it's the most effortless method.

After careful consideration, Dimon also leaned towards killing Pluton and building another ship himself, or simply not needing a ship at all and directly Animation "Pluton's Fruit".

A fruit that can be called an "Ancient Weapon" must be no less powerful than a god-level fruit.

The problem is that he hasn't obtained the Dark-Dark Fruit yet, and even if he destroys Pluton, there's no way to guarantee that this mysterious fruit will be reborn in the place he wants.

Hopefully, Rocks will step up his game and quickly unify the New World, mobilizing all the pirates New World to help him find it.

"Let's prepare for both possibilities: wait for the Dark-Dark Fruit while searching for a way to repair it." Dimon pondered for a moment. "What are Nika and the others doing?"

[They first captured Jack the Drought, then defeated King the Wildfire, and are now on Onigashima, ordering all members of the Beasts Pirates to search for the Time-Time Fruit.]

This is taking advantage of Kaido's absence to bully people and raid their stronghold...

Dimon was both amused and exasperated. After thinking for a moment, he decided not to stop them and let them do as they pleased.

Thinking of this, he immediately gave the order:

"In that case, let N'Zoth go to Water 7. Hmm, let Hongjue accompany him."

[Clear!]

The Pluton Battleship was created more than 800 years ago by the legendary shipbuilders of Water 7.

Now, more than 800 years later, Water 7 remains a renowned shipbuilding city on water.

It had declined for a time, but after Tom, the "world's greatest shipbuilder," proposed the Sea Train project and completed it, the shipbuilding industry in Water 7 began to flourish again.

The hero who saved Water 7 was executed by the World Government five years ago.

The reason is that the "Oro Jack" was built for Gol D. Roger, the Pirate King.

Of course, that's the stated reason; the real reason is...

The World Government orders Tom to hand over the blueprints for the Ancient Weapon, Pluton.

The shipbuilders who originally constructed the Pluton Battleship preserved the blueprints to prevent the Ancient Weapon from falling into the hands of evil people and causing the destruction of the world, passing them down through generations.

The blueprints were indeed in Tom's hands, but he naturally refused to hand them over to the World Government, and thus died.

Before his execution, Tom handed the blueprints to one of his disciples.